Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Pharmacy Tech Trainee with HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
Under the direct supervision of the pharmacy department director, managers, and preceptors and program instructors, the Pharmacy Technician Trainee will complete the requirements of the Pharmacy Technician Training Program to become eligible to apply to the Board of Pharmacy and become a registered pharmacy technician. During this program the Pharmacy Technician Trainee will process, compound and prepare medications upon receiving medication orders from physicians or other qualified practitioners; fill and deliver drug requisitions received from patient care areas; repackage medications; conduct patient billing; restocking and ordering supplies; and assist in the delivery of medication to patient care areas. The Pharmacy Technician Trainee will not have responsibilities or access to controlled substances.
Main Responsibilities:
- Assist Pharmacist in dispensing of doses following department guidelines
- Record drugs which need to be reordered
- Demonstrates accuracy in filling initial orders
- Delivers stat medication orders as needed
- Makes rounds in a timely manner
- Accurately refills automated drug distribution cabinets
- Maintains inventory in a neat and organized fashion and follows department procedures to maintain accurate counts
- Assists in putting away returned medications on a daily basis
- Packages/bar-codes medications following department guidelines
- Restock and transport code carts following department guidelines
- Perform initial sterile compounding competencies to include garbing, fingertip and media fill sampling and pass written competency
- Perform IV sterile compounding under direct supervision
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school graduate or GED Required
- 17 years of age by the end of the training program Required
- Meets Board of Pharmacy requirements to register as a pharmacy technician Required
Benefits
HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
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Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
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Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
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Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
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Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
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Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
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Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Pharmacy Tech Trainee opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
